October 7th, 2007 — Xbox360, xbox, Xbox 360, Microsoft
Filed under: Gaming
As reader Ty claims, apparently the above Xbox 360 melting occurred when he and his pals, setting up to conduct a furious Halo 3 LAN match, ran out of space enough for an Xbox everywhere in the house except on the kitchen stove. Someone turns the range on and presto change-o: grilled Xbox. Ok, the story doesn’t quite add up, but there’s no denying the box is melted. And that leaves us preoccupied with wrapping our heads deciding what’s more mind-blowingly ironic: that the melted console’s owner cared enough about heat that he kitted his Xbox with a 3rd party cooling device, or that despite it all, this particular ring of death apparently didn’t even brick the thing.
P.S. -Additional gooey meltiness after the break.
[Thanks, Ty]
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Original post by Ryan Block
October 7th, 2007 — Tie Fighter, Modding, Star Wars
OMFG! It is a Tie Fighter, yet it seems to be functioning as a computer and a desk. If that was not enough to get you so excited you pass out, perhaps the light up feature of the main body shall do the trick? There you go.galleryPost(\’TiFi\’, 4, \’TiFi\’);
Sorry folks, not much is known about this sweet mod, except that it is freaking sweet. It was posted up by those great guys at Techeblog and it appears the work is thanks to one of their readers named Jake. Well Jake, if you are reading, we want to know what is inside your Tie Fighter (not a euphemism), so drop us a line. BTW, great work. [Techeblog]
Original post by Haroon Malik
October 7th, 2007 — Traffic Light USB Hub, Peripherals
If you really, really want a USB hub that is fashioned like a traffic light, will record 10 seconds of audio and has pointlessly blinking LEDs; you’re in luck. The Traffic Light USB hub will set you back $17.50, but not only will it make you look more stupid than you already do, it will also remind you of the road rage induced stress you suffer from.
Couple that together with your uncontrollable PC onset aggression, and this USB hub will accelerate you towards a heart attack before you can say, “My left arm hurts.” You have been warned. If you are still keen, hit up the link, but more importantly, learn how to take good advice. [Product Page via Nerd Approved]
Original post by Haroon Malik
October 7th, 2007 — SkullBuckle, Skull Buckle, Mp3, China, pmp
Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video
These days theres a PMP for everyone: even death metal lovers with an affinity for skulls and really shoddy fonts. The MP4 Skull Buckle — with in-line remote! — is a skull buckles that plays video and audio with a 1.5-inch screen embedded in the top. There isn’t a lot more to say: if anyone sets out with the mission of acquiring “a skull that plays MP3s and fits on my belt,” they’re not going to care much about the specs, are they?
[Via PMP Today]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
Original post by Conrad Quilty-Harper
October 7th, 2007 — Perceptive Pixel multitouch system, Media Wall, multitouch, Jeff Han
We bumped into Jeff Han back at Nextfest and absolutely loved the guy, as well as his slightly-buggy-at-the-time Perceptive Pixel multitouch system. That very device, renamed the Media Wall, is now available for purchase. Sure, we are a little disappointed the $100,000 starting price point is not lacking a few zeros, but we are still excited by the roll out. We cannot wait for our test unit to arrive… WTH? We’re not getting one? Jeff—we loved you, man! [Product Page via thegadgetsite]
Original post by Haroon Malik
October 7th, 2007 — JeffHan, PerceptivePixel, InteractiveMediaWall, Interactive Media Wall, Perceptive Pixel, multi-touch, Jeff Han
Filed under: Displays
You may know Jeff Han, you’ve probably seen his company Perceptive Pixel’s Interactive Media Wall / Multi-touch Collaboration Wall (or whatever they’re calling it these days — if not, peep it here), but the missing link to this stuff is taking it home. Well, the wait is apparently over, and for once it’s Neiman Marcus we’ve got to thank. While you’re shopping for the latest must-have fall fashions, be sure to stop by the newly anointed Futuristic Displays That Don’t Belong at Neiman Marcus Shop to pick up your 8 x 3-foot multi-touch display for a cool $100,000 US, only ten times the price of Microsoft’s forthcoming Surface. Don’t worry, your family will appreciate your investment; trust us, we really think they’d far prefer it to, say, Christmas presents, a home to live in, or dinner at some point in 2008.
[Via thegadgetsite]
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Original post by Ryan Block
October 7th, 2007 — JeffHan, PerceptivePixel, InteractiveMediaWall, Interactive Media Wall, Perceptive Pixel, multi-touch, Jeff Han
Filed under: Displays
You may know Jeff Han, you’ve probably seen his company Perceptive Pixel’s Interactive Media Wall / Multi-touch Collaboration Wall (or whatever they’re calling it these days — if not, peep it here), but the missing link to this stuff is taking it home. Well, the wait is apparently over, and for once it’s Nieman Marcus we’ve got to thank. While you’re shopping for the latest must-have fall fashions, be sure to stop by the newly anointed Futuristic Displays That Don’t Belong at Nieman Marcus Shop to pick up your 8 x 3-foot multi-touch display for a cool $100,000 US, only ten times the price of Microsoft’s forthcoming Surface. Don’t worry, your family will appreciate your investment; trust us, we really think they’d far prefer it to, say, Christmas presents, a home to live in, or dinner at some point in 2008.
[Via thegadgetsite]
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Original post by Ryan Block
October 7th, 2007 — Shenzhen Mymedia, PMP-Game King, pmp
Original post by Haroon Malik
October 7th, 2007 — m1330, M1530, Xps, dell, BreakingNews, breaking news
Filed under: Desktops
For those of you potential XPS M1330 customers out there whose orders have yet to be fulfilled or who are still within your 30 day Dell grace period, take heed. We’ve just gotten a booty load of information on the successor to the tainted throne, the XPS M1530. Featuring:
15.40-inch display (CCFL up to 1680 x 1050, LED up to 1440 x 900)
Core 2 Duo options from 1.5GHz (T5250) up to 2.6GHz (T7800)
Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS options (up to 256MB)
Slot-loading Blu-ray / 8x DVD±RW
Options for 802.11a/b/g/n, WWAN, Bluetooth
HDMI, VGA, 1394, ExpressCard, (3) USB 2.0, Ethernet, fingerprint reader, media reader
2.0 megapixel (with CCFL) or 300k (with LED) cameras
Weights about 4 pounds
It’s slated for November 7th release, but don’t fault us if they miss that ship date, ok?
Gallery: Dell XPS M1530: movin’ on up
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Original post by Ryan Block
October 7th, 2007 — M1530, 1530, dell m1530, dell, PCs, Home Entertainment, Laptops, Gadgets
Word on the new Dell XPS M1530 seems to have leaked, and it looks like another step in the right direction for Dell lappies. Think of the M1530 as the skinny XPS that hits its 4lb weight by eating right and exercising, not avoiding food altogether like the waifish M1330, or gorging to near immobility in trade of strength like the sumo M1730. Expect the M1530 in early November. Hit the jump for a full stat smattering.
* 15.40-inch display (CCFL up to 1680 x 1050, LED up to 1440 x 900)
* Core 2 Duo options from 1.5GHz (T5250) up to 2.6GHz (T7800)
* Crestline GM/PM 965 chipset with up to 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
* GeForce 8400M or 8600M GS options (up to 256MB)
* Slot-loading Blu-ray / 8x DVD±RW
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Original post by Mark Wilson